2-19: Science vs Fantasy III (3/3)

2-19: Science vs Fantasy III (3/3)

GU D-Dont mess with me!

Crimson immediately got himself back up after being blown by the sword-shaped mana into a wall, but there was a straight dent on his armor that looked as if someone had cut him.

He complained about Shinichis weapon of choice, but there was no denying the power behind it.

Crimson showed surprised at how strong it was, but Shinichi clicked his tongue.

Still fine even after being hit at point blank? That armor is way too tough.

Shinichi inadvertently glanced at the nails on his right hand.

Orol Crystal Claw, a weapon made from Falandias rare metal, Orol Crystal.

His nails have been stopped from growing and then coated with orol crystal to give birth to his strongest and only weapon.

Orol Crystal is the hardest known material from Falandia that can demonstrate a special power when injected with mana.

Its as easy to use as the Magic Raiment Battle Law, and due to its shape, it can be used to slash with.

If its the Orol Crystal Claw, it could probably cut that thick armor along with the contents inside.

Shinichi has clashed with that armor several times now, so his conjecture should be correct.

If that were an option, I would have used it a long time ago, but unfortunately

Shinichi muttered to himself as if in self-derision, then he threw the toy sword at crimson before jumping back.

Afraid that the toy sword might explode, Crimson jumped back too, causing the distance between them to widen once more.

But when the toy hit the ground, it just turned into sand and vanished.

I guess using Magic Raiment Battle Law on toys really might be a bit too much Now then, this is a bit troublesome, but

Shinichi wryly smiled upon seeing the toy sword break from too much strain, then he picked up his next weapon while muttering to himself seemingly troubled.

Since that incident, he hasnt been able to kill anyone.

But then again, he was just a little boy and never really possessed the mentality of a killer.

He was the kind of person to joke around that he wouldnt be able to kill a person even if his life were in danger.

That just goes to show just how hard it was for him to imagine being in a situation where its kill or be killed. Thats also the reason why the trauma he incurred was so grave.

If one were to investigate the Demon of the Black Tempest incident, theyll find that thats also the reason why no one died then.

When he gave in to his emotions and went on a rampage, he held back unconsciously.

Since then hes been unable to keep himself from protecting anyone whos in front of him.

This is also the reason why he protected the people being used by the hired thugs and the hired thugs themselves.

Because of that he cant deal a fatal blow to his opponent and cant use his strongest weapon. He needs to hide his magic, though some of them had no effect.

The Magic Raiment Battle Law by itself was lacking. He also wont be able to use it anymore once he runs out of mana.

In the first place, he couldnt use anything lethal.

If done well, they could fry even the delicate components.

But of course, even if it didnt work, it wouldnt be a problem.

After all

Do you know, warrior in crimson armor? The place where youre standing right now is where those thugs of yours planted the bomb.

The place where Crimson jumped to after Shinichi had thrown the toy sword was none other than the place where Shinichi and the others were gathered earlier.

The girl had already told Shinichi earlier that a bomb had been planted there.

The reason the girl raised up the terminal then wasnt to show off her skills, but to show him the information on the screen.

When Shinichi remembered that, his mouth slackened.

Nice assist Bind, Seal, Wind (Funto)

It was curious whether Crimson knew there was a bomb there or not, but either way, he seemed to notice that something was about to happen and moved. Unfortunately, the gust of wind still got to him.

Shinichi made it seem as if that wind came from the hole beyond the wall opened by Crimson.

The power behind the created wind could be stopped only for a moment, but that opportunity quickly passed.

The spear thrown toward crimsons feet pierced deeply into the ground and touched the bomb.

Immediately, a flash of lightning burst, detonating the bomb, and a whirlpool of lightning and explosion attacked the crimson armor.

The wind that clad Crimson sealed the explosion and minimized the damage to the building.

At the same time, the shockwave that circulated inside the armor left it in an unshapely state.

!?

No one could hear Crimsons cries of anguish due to the blast, but his armor lost its characteristic crimson color and was charred black.

After the flash of lightning and explosion, the only thing that was left was that charred exoskeleton.

It was still able to maintain its shape and hide its pilot, but large cracks could be seen all over.

With sparks scattering, even an amateur could tell that it had already incurred too much damage for repairs.

And yet its still able to retain its shape What a terrifying thing.

It was precisely because Shinichi knew that it was durable that he used that kind of attack, but it was still another thing to see it for himself. Once again, Shinichi was reminded just how dangerous Garestos technology was.

From the sound of faint breathing, it seemed the pilot was still fine.

That Crimson that wouldnt fall even in the midst of the flashes of electricity and explosion had finally been knocked down.

After confirming that he was still alive, Shinichi left.

He should leave the rest to the Countermeasure Department

Wa-it.

But then a hard voice that belonged to neither a man or a woman stopped him.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m